Sears makes the right move by doubling down on Kenmore

Sears makes the right move by doubling down on Kenmore

The downfall of Sears has been well-documented, on our blog and in countless other places. Despite the company’s competitive and management issues, it does have a couple brand assets that have stayed strong in the face of the retailer’s decline. One of...
Avoiding Social Media Fails for Building Products

Avoiding Social Media Fails for Building Products

When it comes to social media and popular culture, building products brands don’t live in such a high-stakes world like consumer brands. But in a way, that makes it even more dangerous, because your guard is down. A building materials company may not command the...
Paint Wars Grow in Building Materials Marketing

Paint Wars Grow in Building Materials Marketing

Just call Sherwin-Williams the paint advertising police. A while back, we commented on Sherwin-Williams taking Rustoleum to court for their claim that one of their paints offered “twice the coverage.” Our point of view was that while Sherwin-Williams was...